tickled the wire

A form of tickle the wire — To create a situation that will encourage the target of a criminal probe to speak and divulge information on a wiretapped telephone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of tickle the wire
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tickled the wire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tickled%20the%20wire

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Chicago

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